What Is a Comprehensive Dental Exam? 1 – Introduction I meet the patient in the waiting area, introduce myself and then ask them a little bit about themselves to get to know them better and put them at ease with me as their student-dentist. 2 – What Does the Patient Want? I ask the patient [...]

What is Periodontal charting? Highlights: 1 A periodontal chart is a graphical tool for organizing all the important information about your teeth and gums. 2 A dental instrument is used to measure in millimeters (mm) the area between the gum and the tooth, called the “pocket.” 3 Your dentist, hygienist, or dental assistant creates a dental chart [...]

Dental Caries Dental cavities are holes (or structural damage) in the teeth. Caries Exam We use X-rays and a visual exam with an explorer to check for caries (or cavities). We also use a special intraoral camera that has a filter on it and is connected to a camera to detect caries. Check it our here. [...]

TMJ Evaluation Your jaw joint is called the TMJ or temporal mandibular joint. We use an instrument (pictured) with a set of very sensitive microphones to listen to your joint and see if there is any pathology present. We can also take an X-ray of the joint itself to see what kind of shape it [...]

During an Orthodontic Exam, dentists complete a form like this one to determine the malocclusion and develop a treatment plan. Computers are also used to check a side view X-ray like the one pictured. This type of X-ray is called a cephalometric X-ray. ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION Patient’s Name: __________________________________________________________________ Chart No.: ___________________ Date of Birth: _________________________ [...]

An intraoral camera is a device we use to give you the opportunity to view your entire mouth on a computer screen. You will be able to see conditions in your mouth magnified at 25 times normal that you didn't know existed. Cracked teeth and broken fillings and small carious lesions will be apparent to [...]

The Vita Easyshade® 5.0 is one of the latest innovations in cosmetic dentistry to revolutionize the way we create dental restorations. This digital shade-matching device can be used to create restorations that seamlessly blend in with your natural teeth with an exceptional outcome. Inside your mouth, there are countless shades contained within your natural teeth. [...]

DOE SE Oral Cancer Detection from DentLight, Inc. DOE SE Oral Cancer Detection Kit is a simplified version of the DOE oral exam instrument for oral cancer screening. It uses patent-pending collimated LED Beam technology and custom high-contrast fluorescence viewer for direct detection of oral lesions without the need of rinsing the mouth. The small [...]

Dental X-Rays Dental X-rays are pictures of the teeth, bones, and soft tissues around them to help find problems with the teeth, mouth, and jaw. X-ray pictures can show cavities, hidden dental structures (such as wisdom teeth), and bone loss that cannot be seen during a visual examination. Dental X-rays may also be done as [...]

WHAT WE DO

We are a general dental office. We also also offer cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics. Dr. Wayne Miles started practicing in 1984 and is a graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry and Texas Wesleyan University.

OUR OFFICE HOURS

Our hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 to 6 and Friday from 9 to 1. We are also open on Saturday from 10 to 2.